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The Revolutionary Guards Threaten Bloggers

The Iranian regime has effectively placed foreign correspondents under house arrest, but has worse in store for Iranian citizens who publish news.

Iran’s most powerful military force is warning online media of a crackdown over their coverage of the country’s election crisis.

The Revolutionary Guards, an elite body answering to the supreme leader, says Iranian Web sites and bloggers must remove any materials that “create tension” or face legal action.

“Legal action.” That’s one hell of a euphemism.

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